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I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)
I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants): Finding Unfiltered, Real-Life Friendships in This Crazy, Chaotic World | Amy Weatherly, Jess Johnston
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There are few things that can feel more challenging than making friends as an adult. In I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants), authors Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston address common obstacles to true connection and offer a confessional, hilarious, and practical guide for building friendships in the middle of this messy, rollercoaster life. If you've ever wondered why it seems like such a struggle to make and maintain friendships as an adult--you aren't alone. The number of Americans who claim to have no close friends has drastically increased over the last few decades. Loneliness doesn't care what age you are, how many Instagram followers you have, or where you call home. It doesn't care how "put together" you appear to the outside world. Women have a collective wound that only authentic sisterhood can heal. It's time to ditch cliché, empty friendship advice that leaves us feeling even more alone than we did before. Amy and Jess, creators of the popular online community "Sister, I Am With You" share an easy-to-follow road map to the place we all desperately want to be--standing beside other women who see us, know us, and love us for who we truly are. With real-life vulnerability and "I've been there, too" wisdom about building deep and satisfying friendships, Amy and Jess show us how to: break free from unhealthy habits that keep you from experiencing real connection find the confidence to live freely and without fear of rejection be a good friend even though you can't be a perfect one heal from a friend breakup--and find the courage to try again intentionally pursue friends in everyday life You deserve a community of loving, supportive, there-for-you friends. If you're ready to change the way you think about friendship, I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants) is your new go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of everyday life with your nearest and dearest. Let's start making friendship a priority--together.
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What a hard book. I saw myself so many times in this book. I laughed, cried and then laughed and cried some more. I think everyone is looking for that one special friend that will show up for you no matter what.

The book talked about the friends we have growing up and then because of life we grow apart. I have a few of those. The friends who we have that come into our lives,

Monica5 then we lose touch, and then we are graced by their presence again. You can't be friends and only talk to them every once in a while. There needs to be contact where the friendship grows. As the book says, 'God made us to be social.'

I just hope the friends I have now and the ones I have had in the past, that I have touched their lives in some special way. I want to be the kind of friend that will be there, though I may be wearing sweatpants 😂

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I have high hopes for this one.

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Becoming isn‘t easy. Amy Weatherly

Disclosure: I received an ARC via #NetGalley & a member of the book launch team.

Chapter 10 by Amy was my favorite chapter - I highlighted pretty much all of it. This book was a tough read. That‘s about as honest as I can get without breaking down sobbing. Sad tears. Healing tears. Hopeful tears. I will admit - it was tough to give this 5 stars. It deserves it - but this book was hard! Did I mention that?

MelAnn It got extremely confrontational with my own loneliness & held no mercy as it held a mirror up to why that is. I love how raw and humble Amy is. I struggled connecting with Jess in her chapters. They honestly left me feeling worse. She sort of connected with me in chapter 11. 2y
MelAnn But this book dragged out my loneliness and put a spotlight on it. And Jess, often referred to many friends or years of friendships. And then would say how she did it. But she didn‘t ever come across to me as someone who struggled with making friends or being lonely - just someone who‘s got it all figured out which made her difficult to connect to.. 2y
MelAnn Amy, on the other hand, was right there with me so I didn‘t feel so alone as I struggled with some hard hitting realizations. 2y
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MelAnn I‘m not going to penalize this book any stars because of the struggles it brought up for me. I think that‘s exactly why it deserves the 5 stars. 2y
MelAnn This holds a treasure trove of great information plus hope that it‘s not too late to create the space you carry with you, put yourself out there, and invite others in. It does not leave you hanging! 2y
MelAnn The only thing I felt like was left out that needed a place in there was a paragraph about what kind of people to invest in. I think it should be noted that it‘s also important to be that kind of person as well. It‘s important enough I don‘t think it should be left unsaid. It‘s the only thing I found lacking aside from my inability to connect with one of the authors. 2y
MelAnn I have preordered a hard copy of the book, plan to get the study guide & host a casual book club that starts with this book. 2y
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MelAnn
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Also, be these things yourself so the worthy people you find will invest back in you! #netgalley #amyweatherly #illbetherewearingsweatpants

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I‘m loving this book! I have the ARC via #netgalley - and I am on her launch team! I‘m so excited about this book!